• Structural Engineering and Mechanics
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• 제85권3호
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• pp.337-351
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• 2023

In this paper, the shear behavior of soft filling in rectangular-hollow concrete specimens was simulated using the 2D particle flow code (PFC2D). The laboratory-measured properties were used to calibrate some PFC2D micro-properties for modeling the behavior of geo-materials. The dimensions of prepared and modeled samples were 100 mm×100 mm. Some disc type narrow bands were removed from the central part of the model and different lengths of bridge areas (i.e., the distance between internal tips of two joints) with lengths of 30 mm, 50 mm, and 70 mm were produced. Then, the middle of the rectangular hollow was filled with cement material. Three filling sizes with dimensions of 5 mm×5 mm, 10 mm×5 mm, and 15 mm×5 mm were provided for different modeled samples. The parallel bond model was used to calibrate and re-produce these modeled specimens. Therefore, totally, 9 different types of samples were designed for the shear tests in PFC2D. The shear load was gradually applied to the model under a constant loading condition of 3 MPa (σc/3). The loading was continued till shear failure occur in the modeled concrete specimens. It has been shown that both tensile and shear cracks may occur in the fillings. The shear cracks mainly initiated from the crack (joint) tips and coalesced with another one. The shear displacements and shear strengths were both increased as the filling dimensions increased (for the case of a bridge area with a particular fixed length).

• 한국산업융합학회 논문집
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• 제25권3호
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• pp.365-378
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• 2022

Complete blood cell count(CBC) is a technique that counts leukocytes for each type of blood cell being analyzed. The principle is that laser is incident to ex vivo flowing leukocytes in a microcapillary tube and scattered light occurs by laser and leukocytes. By collecting the scattered light, we can count the types of cells because different cells generate different light-scattering patterns. However, the technique has an intrinsic limitation, scattering pattern is shown in a wide range region in the resulting, which makes it difficult to accurate analyze and use fluorescent dyes. To overcome this limitation, a new design of CBC with a dual laser, which irradiates with orthogonal angles for collecting quad-scattering information was proposed. Before development, the scattering difference depending on wavelength must be investigated to only catch up to the scattered signal by angles. Some studies, which focused on simple particles, have been conducted to theoretically and experimentally investigate different scatterings by wavelength. In this study, we propose an optical system for measuring scattered light and investigate a complex particle. As a result, the green laser made strong scattering signals in both the forward and side direction: 10% and 30%, respectively.

• Composites Research
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• 제21권2호
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• pp.31-35
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• 2008

자성 금속 코팅을 위해 폴리스티렌 submicron 입자를 제조하였다. 니켈과 철 코팅을 위해 무전해 도금을 적용하였고 열처리를 통해 폴리스티렌을 탄화 시켜 중공형 구조를 형성하였다. 이러한 중공형 자성 입자는 가볍고 효율이 우수한 전자파 흡수체 제조에 적용될 수 있다. 코팅 층의 두께, 성분 및 표면 형상은 SEM/EDS/TEM 으로 관찰하였고, 중공 자성 입자의 전자파 특성 비교를 위해 고분자 복합재료를 제조하였다. 복합재료의 투자율 측정 결과, 중공형 철이 니켈에 비해 우수하였으며 바륨 페라이트 (Barium ferrite)와 같은 기존의 자성 재료보다 우수하였다.

• 천문학회보
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• 제46권1호
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• pp.46.1-46.1
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• 2021

Hydrated asteroids get widespread attention for the evolution of water in the Solar System, especially thanks to the recent successes of the Hayabusa2 and OSIRIS-REx space missions. The target asteroids of these missions are believed to be fragments that have experienced aqueous alteration in their parent bodies [3]. Although hydrated asteroids have been studied well via spectroscopy, focusing on the 0.7 um or the 2.7 um absorption bands [2, 3, 4], polarimetric properties of these asteroids have rarely been investigated. In this study, we conducted a polarimetric observation of 18 C-complex main-belt asteroids with the 1.6-m Pirka telescope at the Nayoro Observatory of Hokkaido University, Japan. We used a polarimetric imaging mode of the Multi-Spectral Imager (MSI) with the standard Rc-band filter (the central wavelength at 0.64 um) [5]. As a result, we found that all of these hydrated asteroids indicate deep negative branches of their polarimetric profiles. Accordingly, the hydrated asteroids have the polarization minima (Pmin), whose values are significantly lower than any other taxonomic types of asteroids (including C-group asteroids). Because Pmin depends on albedo, particle size, and porosity of the surface materials [1], we suspect that hydrated asteroids are distinctive from other asteroids in terms of these physical properties. In this presentation, we introduce our polarimetric observation and findings. We discuss why hydrated asteroids indicate such low Pmin values, comparing Pmin with spectral features at 0.7 um and 2.7 um based on the observation results.

• Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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• 제56권1호
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• pp.301-308
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• 2024

Ceramic materials are being explored as alternatives to toxic lead sheets for radiation shielding due to their favorable properties like durability, thermal stability, and aesthetic appeal. However, crafting effective ceramics for radiation shielding entails complex processes, raising production costs. To investigate local viability, this study evaluated Malaysian ceramic tiles for shielding in diagnostic X-ray rooms. Different ceramics in terms of density and thickness were selected from local manufacturers. Energy Dispersive X-ray Fluorescence (EDXRF) and X-ray Fluorescence (XRF) characterized ceramic compositions, while Monte Carlo Particle and Heavy Ion Transport code System (MC PHITS) simulations determined Linear Attenuation Coefficient (LAC), Half-value Layer (HVL), Mass Attenuation Coefficient (MAC), and Mean Free Path (MFP) within the 40-150 kV energy range. Comparative analysis between MC PHITS simulations and real setups was conducted. The C3-S9 ceramic sample, known for homogeneous full-color structure, showcased superior shielding attributes, attributed to its high density and iron content. Notably, energy levels considerably impacted radiation penetration. Overall, C3-S9 demonstrated strong shielding performance, underlining Malaysia's potential ceramic tile resources for X-ray room radiation shielding.

• Structural Engineering and Mechanics
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• 제90권6호
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• pp.577-590
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• 2024

Considering the Column-Supported Group Silos (CSGSs) often arranged by rows in practical applications, earthquake responses will be affected by group effect. Since group effect presenting uncertainties, establishing the analytic model and evaluating characteristics of CSGSs seems necessary. This study aimed at providing a simplified method to evaluate seismic performances of the CSGSs. Firstly, the CSGSs with different storage granule heights are used as numerical examples to derive the base shear formula for three-particle dynamic analytical model. Then, the base shear distribution coefficient is defined as the group effect index. The simplified calculation method of the group silos based on the distribution coefficients is proposed. Finally, based on the empty, half, and full granular storage conditions, the empirical design parameters for the group silos system are given by combining finite element simulation with shaking table test. The group effect of storage granule heights of group silos on its frequency and base shear are studied by comparative analysis between group silos and independent single silo. The results show that the frequency of CSGSs decreases with the increasing weight of the stored granule. The connection between the column top and silo bottom plate is vulnerable, and structural measures should be strengthened to improve its damage resistance. In case of different storage granule heights, distribution coefficients are effective to reconstruction the group effect. The complex calculations of seismic response for CSGSs can be avoided by adopting the empirical distribution coefficients obtained in this study. The proposed method provides a theoretical reference for evaluation on the seismic performances of the CSGSs.

• 접착 및 계면
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• 제24권4호
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• pp.136-142
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• 2023

본 연구에서는 실리카원으로 Tetraethyl orthosilicate (TEOS)를 사용하고 주형으로 트리블럭 공중합체(P123)를 사용하여 산성 조건에서 자기조립 방법과 수열합성 과정을 거쳐서 잘 배열된 육방체 구조의 메조세공 배열구조를 가지는 다공성 실리카 물질(Surfactant-extracted SBA-15)을 합성하였다. Surfactant-extracted SBA-15는 약 980 nm의 크기를 가지는 짧은 로드의 입자 모양을 보여주었다. 그리고 표면적과 세공 직경은 각각 730 m²g^-1와 70.8 Å이었다. 한편, 포스트-합성방법(post-synthesis method)을 이용하여 메조세공 내에 아미노실란(3-aminopropyltriethoxysilane, APTES)을 그래프팅(grafting) 하였다. 아미노실란으로 개질된 메조다공성 실리카(APTES-SBA-15)는 잘 배열된 세공구조(p6mm)를 가지고 짧은 로드의 입자모양을 잘 유지 하였다. APTES-SBA-15의 표면적과 세공 직경은 각각 350 m²g^-1와 60.7 Å으로 감소하였다. APTES가 개질된 메조 다공성 실리카에 희토류 금속이온(Eu³⁺, Tb³⁺) 용액을 처리하여 메조세공 내에 희토류 금속 착물이 도입된 메조다공성 실리카 물질을 합성하였다. (Eu/APTES-SBA-15, Tb/APTES- SBA-15) 이들 물질은 λ_ex=250 nm 광에 의해 특징적인 광발광 스펙트라를 나타내었다. (Tb/APTES-SBA-15를 위하여 ⁵D₄→⁷F₅ (543.5 nm), ⁵D₄→⁷F₄ (583.5 nm), ⁵D₄→⁷F₃ (620.2 nm) 전이; Eu/APTES-SBA-15를 위하여 ⁵D0→⁷F₀ (577.7 nm), ⁵D0→⁷F₁ (592.0 nm), ⁵D0→⁷F₂ (614.9 nm), ⁵D₀→⁷F₃ (650.3 nm) and ⁵D₀→⁷F₄ (698.5 nm) 전이)

• 자원환경지질
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• 제45권2호
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• pp.71-78
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• 2012

일라이트-스멕타이트 혼합층광물(I-S)은 속성작용과 열수변질작용에 의해 생성되는 자생광물로 온도와 칼륨이온 농도가 증가할수록 일라이트가 증가하는 I-S 상으로 전이하기 때문에 에너지 및 광물자원탐사분야에서 지온계와 연대측정계로 널리 활용되고 있다. 일반적으로 I-S 층상구조를 이루고 있는 규산염층의 개수가 한정적이기 때문에 (보통 5 ~ 15개) 팽창도라 부르는 스멕타이트 함량(%S)이 이론치보다 낮게 나타나는 특징이 있다(이를 단범위적층효과라 함). 본 연구에서는 기본입자(I-S 결정자를 물리적으로 분리하였을 때 관찰되는 최소 단위체)가 면대면(face-to-face)으로 쌓여 I-S 층상구조를 이룬다는 기본입자모델을 적용하여 적층정도에 따른 팽창도 차이로부터 단범위적층효과를 정량화하고자 하였다(${\Delta}%S=%S_{Max}-%S_{XRD}$; $%S_{Max}$ = 기본입자가 무한적층을 하였을 때 팽창도, $%S_{XRD}$ = 기본입자가 제한적층을 하였을 때 팽창도로 통상 X-선 회절분석을 이용하여 측정함). 본 연구를 위하여 금성산화산암복합체(경북 의성)에서 산출되는 11개 I-S 시료로부터 1 ${\mu}m$ 이하 입도를 분리하여 $%S_{XRD}$와 평균부합성산란두께(average coherent scattering thickness)를 측정하였으며 이 두 값을 활용하여 평균기본입자두께($N_f$)와 $%S_{Max}$를 유도하였다. 연구결과, 팽창도가 20 $%S_{XRD}$ 지점에서 단범위적층효과가 최대로 발생하는 것을 관찰할 수 있었으며 이는 대략적으로 평균 3개의 규산염층으로 구성된 기본입자($N_f{\approx}3$)가 쌓여 I-S 층상구조를 이루고 있는 경우에 해당하였다. Kang et al.(2002)의 $%S_{XRD}$와 $N_f$ 다어그램을 이용하여 각 질서도(Reichweite)에 대한 $%S_{XRD}$ 범위를 유추해본 결과, 단범위적층효과로 인하여 $%S_{XRD}$값의 범위가 적층확률(junction probability)을 통하여 유도한 이론치보다 더 낮은 쪽으로 이동하는 현상을 관찰할 수 있었다. 또한, I-S 층상구조를 구성하는 기본입자의 두께가 I-S 질서도를 결정하는 주요 인자임을 재확인할 수 있었다.

• 식물조직배양학회지
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• 제24권1호
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• pp.1-35
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• 1997

Fertilized egg, by successive cell divisions, differentiates into different tissues and organs with various structures and functions. Different cells and tissues contain different proteins, products of selective gene expression. Not all the genes in any genomes are equally active, temporal and spatial gene expression being the general rule. Present paper attempts to review the tanscriptional mechanisms or the initiations of transcription from several angles. In some of the organisms the genes in the process of transcription or the genes in the inactive state can be seen under the light microscope. Some bands of Drosophila polytene chromosomes may exhibit a swollen or puff appearance under certain conditions. A puff, unfolded or decondensed form of chromomere, represents sets of intense transcriptional activity or RNA synthesis. The heterochromatic X chromosome whose genes remain inactive in the female mammals can be visualized as a dark staining structure called Barr body, Configuration of chromatin differs between transcribed and nontranscribed chromatin. Modification to the chromatin facilitates RNA synthesis. The movement of large polymerase molecule along the DNA would probably be facilitated if some modifications of the chromatin configuration is effected. Methylation of cytosines in CG sequences is associated with inactive genes. Methylation can play a role in determination of mammalian cells during embryogenesis. Demethylation is necessary for the gene to be expressed during development A histone modification that is also known to be correlated with transcriptional capacity of chromatin is acetylation of the lysine residues of the core histones. Chromatin containing a high level of histone acetylation is very sensitive to DNase 1. For the transcription to occur TBP must first bind to the TATA box. Another TF, TF IIB, then binds to the promoter-TBP complex, facilitating the access of RNA polymerase to the transcription initiation site. As recently as eight years ago researchers assumed that histones were irrelevant to the regulation of gene expression. Histones combine with the DNA to form nucleosome of the chromatin. Histones are vital participant in gene regulation. Histone and basal factors compete for access to TATA box. When DNA is exposed to basal factors before histones are introduced, the basal factors assemble on TATA boxes preventing the access of histones, allowing transcription to occur, for transcription to begin, activator protein at the upstream activation sequence or enhancer must interact with the tail of histone H4 at TATA box and cause the histone role particle to dissociate from the TATA box leading to partial breakup of the histone core particle and allowing the basal factors to bind to the TATA box. New concept of genomic flux in contrast to the old concept of static genome has been developed based on the powerful new molecular techniques. Genomic changes such as repetitive DNAs and transposable elements, it is assumed but not yet proved, may affect some of the developmental patterns that characterize particular cells, tissues, organs, and organisms. In the last decade or so remarkable achievement have been made in the researches of the structures and functions of TFs and the specific target sequences located in promoters or enhancers where these TFs bind. TFs have independent domains that bind DNA and that activate transcription. DNA binding domain of TFs serves to bring the protein into the right location. There are many types of DNA binding domains. Common types of motifs can be found that are responsible for binding to DNA. The motifs are usually quite short and comprise only a small part of the protein structure. Steroid receptors have domains for hormone binding, DNA binding, and activating transcription. The zinc finger motif comprises a DNA binding domain. Leucine zipper consist of a stretch of amino acids with a leucine residue in every seventh position Two proteins form a dimer because they interact by means of leucine zippers on similar α-helical domain. This positions their DNA binding basic domains for interaction with the two halves of a DNA sequence with dyad symmetry of TGACTCA, ACTGAGT.

• 한국지구과학회지
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• 제40권3호
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• pp.227-239
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• 2019

강원지역은 우리나라의 다설지로서 복잡한 지형 때문에 강설량의 공간변동성이 크다. 특히 동풍조건에서 강설이 발생할 시 강설량의 공간적 변동을 예측하기 어렵다. 동풍조건에서는 강원지역 내 위치에 따라 대기환경조건이 다르며 이는 강설의 특성에도 영향을 줄 수 있다. 본 연구에서는 동풍 조건에서 태백산맥의 풍상측과 풍하측에서 강설의 미세물리적 특성을 서로 비교 분석하였다. 강원지역 내 4개 관측지점을 선정하여 파시벨 수적계로 입자크기분포를 관측하였다. 얻어진 강설입자 크기 분포의 특성을 풍상측과 풍하측간 비교한 결과, 풍상측의 강설입자 크기 분포는 풍하측에 비해 넓은 분포를 가졌고 작은 강설입자의 수도 많았다. 강설입자의 수농도에 비례하는 보편특성수농도와 강설입자의 직경에 비례하는 보편특성직경 둘 다 풍상측에서 상대적으로 큰 값을 보였다. 또한, 얼음수함량과 강설강도 비교에서도 풍상측 지점에서 큰 평균값을 가졌다. 이 결과가 나타난 원인은 태백산맥 산사면에서 공기덩어리의 강제적 상승효과로 풍상측 지점 상공에 새로운 강설입자의 생성이 활발했기 때문으로 추정된다. 또한, 풍상측은 따뜻하고 습한 동풍이 불어오므로 이로 인해 지상기온이 $0^{\circ}C$ 근처에 머무르며 강한 부착과정이 일어나기 좋은 조건이다.